Good evening. In tonight’s edition:

• 🏛️ The cornerstone of democracy
• 🧩 New puzzles
• 🐶 GOAT cartoon dogs

…and much more.

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Each of the following events happened on September 18. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) George Washington lays the cornerstone to the US Capitol building, the home of the legislative branch of American government. The building would take nearly a century to complete, as architects came and went, the British set fire to it, and it was called into use during the Civil War.
• B) The 20,000-car parking lot at Canada’s West Edmonton Mall makes the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest parking lot in the world. At one time or another, the mall has held records for the World’s Largest Shopping Mall, the World’s Largest Indoor Amusement Park, and the World’s Largest Indoor Water Park.
• C) Future President Jimmy Carter files a report with the International UFO Bureau, claiming he had seen an unidentified flying object (UFO). Carter promised that, if elected president, he would encourage the government to release “every piece of information” about UFOs.
• D) All four members of KISS released solo albums simultaneously, a rare feat in the history of rock. The records were designed to look like a matched set, with striking painted portraits of each member and coordinated packaging.

Hint: George Washington was the 1st US President

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Today’s Conjoiner has an oversized head and an even bigger personality. Follow the clues and give your puzzle skills something to cheer about.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Character or figure representing a team, school, or organization”

Mini

Paint, sculpt, sketch, or solve. Today’s mini is all about bringing ideas to life.

• Play today’s mini crossword.

Sudoku

Give it a glance, then give it a go. You'll be amazed how quickly the numbers flow.

• Play today's puzzle.

Cartoon cats have spent generations chasing mice, avoiding Mondays, causing trouble, and generally acting like they own the place—which feels pretty accurate.

Animation’s most famous felines are now going head-to-head on GOATWars, where you pick the cat you'd put above all others.

Showdowns include:

• Garfield 🆚 Tom 
• Simba 🆚 Tigger 
• Sylvester 🆚 Puss in Boots 

🐶 THE GREATEST CARTOON DOGS OF ALL TIME

1. Snoopy (Peanuts) – by a landslide
2. Scooby-doo (Scooby-Doo)
3. Pluto (Disney)
4. Lady (Lady and the Tramp)
5. Odie (Garfield)

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

A, C, D, B

• A) 1793 – George Washington lays the cornerstone to the US Capitol building.
• C) 1973 – Future President Jimmy Carter files his UFO sighting with federal officials.
• D) 1978 – All four members of KISS release solo albums simultaneously.
• B) 1981 – Canada’s West Edmonton Mall parking lot makes the Guinness Book of World Records.

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